On January 31, 2019, United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) published its final rule on registration requirements for Petitioners seeking to file H-1B visas. The H-1B visa is traditionally... read more →
Introduction Obtaining an L-1A intracompany transferee executive/manager visa has become an attractive immigration option for many foreign nationals, especially those who: 1) have established successful businesses in their home... read more →
Aligned with the President’s “Buy American and Hire American” Executive order - signed on April 18th - USCIS continues to work on a combination of rulemaking, policy memoranda and operational... read more →
A few short months ago, our office assisted in overcoming an extensive and seemingly difficult H-1B Request for Evidence. The company is a distinguished provider of clinical research services. With... read more →
The Game-Changing Visa Bulletin Has Been Released! How Does This Affect Your Green Card Application?
This is the moment many have been waiting for! According to the October 2018 Visa Bulletin, family-based and employment-based beneficiaries may file for their green cards even before their priority... read more →
The H-1B visa quota is widely-known for filling up quickly – usually within the first week of April – the very first week after USCIS begins accepting petitions subject to... read more →
Effective October 1, 2018, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced the premium processing fee will increase from $1,225 to $1,410. FAQs What is a premium processing fee? Why is... read more →
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) – an agreement entered into by the U.S., Canada, and Mexico – provides for expedited admission of professionals from each country. Under NAFTA,... read more →
Starting April 1, 2018, the cut-off date for Chinese EB-1 cases will retrogress to January 1, 2012. This means only Chinese beneficiaries with a priority date before January 1, 2012... read more →
On April 6, 2018, USCIS announced that the H-1B cap for FY 2019 was reached. The application period opened April 2 and in only five days it reached the congressionally-mandated 65,000... read more →